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Paul Vance, the songwriter behind a string of hits in the 1950s and '60s, has died at age 92. Vance died on May 30 at a nursing facility in West Palm Beach, Washington Post reported. The songwriter was best known for the 1960 hit Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Hitmaker: Paul Vance, the songwriter behind Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini, died May 30 at a nursing facility in West Palm Beach, Florida, at age 92, according to the Washington Post; seen in 2014 in Delray Beach, Florida Vance, who regularly co-write with Lee Pockriss — who died in 2011 — churned out a variety of bubblegum pop hits, including Catch A Falling Star, Playground of My Mind and Tracy. The two worked together at the iconic Brill Building in Manhattan, which served as a home for numerous famous songwriters, including Burt Bacharach, Carol King, Neil Sedaka, Paul Simon and many others. RELATED … [Read more...] about Paul Vance, songwriter who co-wrote the classic Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini, dies at 92

Abortion rights took center stage heading into the midterm elections as the conservative Supreme Court overturned Friday the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade. The decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization strikes down a woman's constitutional right to an abortion and paves the way for states to ban and further restrict abortion across the country. Democrats are fighting to defend their majorities in the House and Senate. There are also 36 governor's races taking place this year, and thousands of races down ballot. Party officials see the fight to protect the right to an abortion as a winning issue for candidates up and down the ballot. After the opinion leaked in May, Democrats saw its impact on grassroots support, according to an aide from the campaign arm of the party. "Make no mistake: The Republican Party will not stop at overturning Roe. The 2022 election will now determine whether new, cruel, and punishing restrictions will be put in place on women and … [Read more...] about Abortion rights front and center in the midterms after the Supreme Court decision

PASSIONATE: Dom Phillips (Image: GETTY) Sign up for FREE for the latest news from the world of showbiz SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Dominic Mark Phillips was born in Bebington on the Wirral. Bitten by the travel bug, quit college to see the world, doing menial jobs to finance trips to Australia, Israel and Greece. Back in Britain in 1988, he settled in Bristol and wrote about dance music. Related articles Entrepreneur Hilary Devey, 1957-2022 - Obituary Fashion designer John Bates, 1935-2022 - Obituary In 2009 he penned the book Superstar DJs HereWe Go! and a few years later edited monthly magazine Mixmag, while writing articles for the national press. Phillips's love for Brazil came from a visit in 1998 to … [Read more...] about Environmental campaigner Dom Phillips, 1964-2022 – Obituary

Fashion designer John Bates at work (Image: GETTY) Sign up for FREE royal alerts SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Actress Diana Rigg loved the outfits he created for her in The Avengers TV series, which attracted high audience figures in the 1960s. Related articles Actor Bo Hopkins, 1938-2022 - Obituary Entrepreneur Hilary Devey, 1957-2022 - Obituary Bates produced the fashion label Jean Varon, favouring plunging necklines and maxi dresses with big balloon sleeves. Penelope Keith, Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield and Cleo Laine were among his celebrity fans. He was firmly established by 1974 when he created the John Bates label. The more expensive range, featuring silks and complex embroidery, was a favourite of … [Read more...] about Fashion designer John Bates, 1935-2022 – Obituary

Democrats across the US are seizing on the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe vs Wade, with state and federal candidates seeking to turn anger about the decision into support at the ballot box, even as Republicans aim to keep attention on rising prices and crime less than five months before the midterms. Led by US President Joe Biden, who declared on Friday that “Roe is on the ballot” and “personal of freedoms are on the ballot”, Democrats on the front lines of the fight to keep the party’s slim congressional majorities have cast their campaigns as key parts of a larger battle to restore abortion rights prevent the rollback of other liberties. Democratic candidates for governor, attorney general and offices at the state level, where abortion laws will now be fully determined, pledged to put the issue at the forefront of their campaigns. “We are facing a watershed moment for our constitutional rights,” said Cheri Beasley, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in North Carolina, a … [Read more...] about Roe vs Wade: US Democrats seize on abortion ruling in midterms, as Republicans tread carefully

Defendants in most low-level cases in Manhattan will be released without bail—a historic change that could reform a system that regularly imprisons poor people for long stretches simply they can't afford to pay. The move by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance to stop asking judges to hold prisoners on bail is part of a national push towards ending imprisonment of misdemeanor suspects simply because they can't afford bail. "When non-violent New Yorkers are jailed as a function of their inability to pay, we perpetuate inequality and mass incarceration," Vance said in a statement on Tuesday. "Beginning today, we will be guided by the presumption that bail is not appropriate for misdemeanor cases." Opponents of cash bail say it perpetuates racial bias in incarceration, citing studies that have found judges are more likely to set bail for black and Hispanic suspects than for whites. Vance's counterpart in Brooklyn implemented a similar policy last year. "Bail shouldn't be … [Read more...] about Manhattan prosecutors to end cash bail for most low-level cases

NCIS: Chris O'Donnell recalls wife’s appearance Don't miss the best new TV releases for 2022 and behind the scenes news SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info CBS ’ long-running procedural NCIS is expected to make its highly anticipated return to screens with season 20 in September. As fans look forward to the milestone instalment, one viewer exposed a major plot hole from season six surrounding Jenny Shepard (played by Lauren Holly) and Gibbs’ (Mark Harmon) personal background. Related articles BBC Breakfast host worries fans after rush to hospital Jon Kay skewers Eustice over energy usage plans Taking to Reddit, the user OkayGuitar3773 asked: “How did Jenny not know about Shannon and Kelly?” … [Read more...] about NCIS plot hole: Jenny Shepard exposes major error in Gibbs’ backstory – did you spot it?

Former President Donald Trump's attempts to satisfy a state judge who has held him in contempt for failing to turn over subpoenaed documents "were undertaken in good faith," but were unsatisfactory, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James' office. A former assistant to Trump who worked for his company for decades should provide more detail about the Trump Organization's practices for retaining and destroying documents, and answer other questions, special counsel Andrew Amer, an attorney for James's office, said Monday in a letter. Amer and other investigators from James' office are conducting a sprawling civil financial fraud probe of Trump and his company. Trump was held in contempt April 25 after claiming he had no documents or electronic devices demanded in a subpoena by investigators for James' office. The subpoena sought documents related to Trump's personal finances, as well as information related to the financing of several properties. Trump was fined … [Read more...] about Don’t lift Trump’s contempt order yet, says New York attorney general

Elon Musk: Twitter will be as inclusive as possible Sign up HERE for science breakthroughs in health, business and more that matter SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info An avid Twitter user, and possibly the future owner of the microblogging site, Elon Musk has not tweeted for over a week. On Tuesday, the SpaceX CEO received hundreds of birthday wishes online from fans and family members, but he replied to none. The world’s richest man has spent a considerable amount of time on the social media app, tweeting almost 19,000 times and recently becoming the sixth person to amass 100 million followers. Related articles NASA finds new clue to origin of rocket that SMASHED into Moon Energy crisis: UK … [Read more...] about Elon Musk is ‘missing’ – fears soar for SpaceX CEO as social media account goes silent